AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING

TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 25 FEBRUARY 2005, AT 2:30 P.M.

Declaration of interest : Please refer to Rule 84(3) of the Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Council for rules regarding pecuniary interest to be disclosed.


Item No.Subject
1.FCR(2004-05)40RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 19 JANUARY 2005

(This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 19 January 2005.)

2.FCR(2004-05)41RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 26 JANUARY 2005

(This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 26 January 2005.)

3.FCR(2004-05)42Head 149 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : HEALTH, WELFARE AND FOOD BUREAU
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
Item 019 Health and Health Services Research Fund

(This item invites Members to approve a $16 million increase in the approved commitment for the Health and Health Services Research Fund, from $10 million to $26 million, to continue supporting research in areas of human health and health services.)

(In attendance : The Deputy Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food (Health)/the Senior Medical and Health Officer (Research Office) of Health, Welfare and Food Bureau)

4.FCR(2004-05)43HEAD 190 - UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMITTEE
Subhead 000Operational expenses

(This item invites Members to (a) accept the total recurrent grant currently estimated at $30,762.4 million to the University Grants Committee-funded institutions for the 2005/06 to 2007/08 triennium; (b) note that of the above, the estimated recurrent grant for the 2007/08 academic year is based on the Administration's current planning assumption that the institutions will achieve 5% efficiency savings starting from that year; and (c) note the Administration's proposal to review before mid-2006 the 5% savings assumed in (b) above. If justified in the light of that review, the Administration may seek the approval of the Finance Committee to increase the total recurrent grant in (a) above, up to a level not exceeding $31,266.7 million, which is the maximum grant reflecting a 0-0-0 funding arrangement for the triennium.)

(In attendance : The Secretary for Education and Manpower/the Secretary-General, University Grants Committee/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Education and Manpower (Higher Education))

5.FCR(2004-05)44HEAD 156 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : EDUCATION AND MANPOWER BUREAU
Subhead 700General non-recurrent
New Item "Grant to the Language Fund"

(This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $500 million for injection into the Language Fund.)

(In attendance : The Secretary for Education and Manpower/the Deputy Secretary for Education and Manpower/the Assistant Secretary (Language Education ) for Education and Manpower)

6.FCR(2004-05)45LOAN FUND
HEAD 252 - LOANS TO SCHOOLS/TEACHERS
Subhead 106 Start-up loan for post-secondary education providers

(This item invites Members to approve under the Start-up Loan Scheme for post-secondary education providers, a loan of $458,100,000 from the Loan Fund to the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.)

(In attendance : The Principal Assistant Secretary for Education and Manpower (Higher Education)/the Project Coordinator (Higher Education) of Education and Manpower Bureau )


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